Gig-saddle



(No Model.)

G. R. LIPS.

GIG SADDLE.

No. 345,853. Patented July 20, 1886.

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GODFREY R. LIPS, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

GBG SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,853, dated July 20,1886.

Application filed February .25, 1886. Serial No. 193,229. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GODFREY It. hrs, of the city of Louisville, in thecounty of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented a new andimproved Harness Saddle, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings,torming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional elevation of my new and improved harnesssaddle.Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same, with the jockey and terretremoved. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation taken on the line 00m of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a side view of the saddle-tree.

The invention will first be described in connection with the drawings,and then pointed out in the claim.

A represents the metal saddle-tree, formed with theloops a a, centralboxes,b b, and loop 0, the latter to receive the back-strap.

Between the upper ends of the boxes 6 and the center of the tree areformed the parallel ribs d d, which, together with the boxes b, retainthe fillingstrips B B,of scrap leather,i'or supporting the jockey O andpreventing it from sagging. The skirts E are slotted to form the membersff that span the boxes b, filling-strips B, and flanges (Z, and theskirts E are also each formed with an opening for the loops at, and aresecured to the tree A by small nails, in the ordinary manner. The

loops at are each for holding a casting, D,which is formed with a plate,t, two spaced side arms, ii, a curved flange, i and a loop, 4;, thelatter to receive the back-band F. The

jockey O is stitched to the skirt E, and it is finished and guarded atits ends by the curved flange 1 of the casting D, as shown in Fig. 1.The plate 2' of the casting D has an orifice, i formed in it for thepassage of the shank c of the terret G, so the said shank firmly securesthe casting D in place. The side arms,z"i,of the castingsD are madethicker than the plate z, so that they support the jockey O at each sideof the loop a, and give it a curved finish, and prevent it from saggingand showing the impression of the loops a. The terret G is held in placeby the nut 9, covered by the padding H, in the usual manner. The seat Jis formed with thehookj upon its under surface, which enters a recess,j, at the center of the saddletree, as shown in Fig. 3, and the seat isheld to thetree by this lug and recess and the bolt 7t, and this bolt isalso attaches to.

the tree the check-hook K, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. By the use of thefilling strips B the boxes I) and the arms or side plates,z",the jockeyO is given a full and rounded support or finish, and it is prevented atall points from sagging, and the saddle is at the same time light,cheap, and durable.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patcnt The saddle-tree A, formed with the loop a, incombination with the casting D, formed with the plate 2', lower flange,i and side arms, 2" 13, that embrace the ends of the loop a,substantially as described.

GODFREY B. LIPS. lVitnesses:

TH. EJEIsEH, O. SOHRAT.

